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Why licence to show all James Bond movies could repeat on Skyhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2012/aug/07/james-bond-movies-sky
It's never say never again for Sky Movies as it nabs rights to 007 and launches channel to show Bond films<p>Somewhere today, there's a good chance that a Sky Movies executive is sitting on an elaborate swivel chair and stroking his cat. There's also a good chance that this is taking place inside a hollowed-out volcano overlooking a giant shark tank, and that the executive is explaining how his evil plan came to fruition in a long and needlessly florid monologue.</p><p>You see, as part of its latest greedy land grab, including nabbing some of the rights to Formula One and all the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/18/alan-partridge-sky-atlantic" title="">BBC's best comedians</a>, Sky has won the exclusive privilege to broadcast all the James Bond movies for the next year. What's more, it will soon <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/aug/07/james-bond-sky-movies-007" title="">launch an entire channel</a> – Sky Movies 007 HD – dedicated to broadcasting all of them on repeat for a month. Do they expect you to talk? No, Mr Bond, they expect you to subscribe.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2012/aug/07/james-bond-movies-sky">Continue reading...</a>James BondFilmAction and adventureCultureSky AtlanticSky1ITV plcMediaTue, 07 Aug 2012 14:22:30 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2012/aug/07/james-bond-movies-skyPhotograph: Allstar/UNITED ARTISTS/Sportsphoto Ltd./AllstarLicence to bill … Bond movies will be available to Sky subscribers only. Photograph: AllstarPhotograph: Allstar/UNITED ARTISTS/Sportsphoto Ltd./AllstarLicence to bill … Bond movies will be available to Sky subscribers only. Photograph: AllstarStuart Heritage2012-08-07T14:22:30Z